NIU gymnastics battled against six other institutions in the MAC Championship on Saturday afternoon. The Huskies showcased competitive all-around performances and reached a season-high score on floor in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.
The team claimed...
NIU softball concluded its three-game series against the Miami University RedHawks on Saturday in a doubleheader.
The Huskies (7-17, 2-4 MAC) dropped both games despite nearly rallying a comeback in Game 1 and taking Miami to extra innings in Game...
NIU softball kicked off its three-game series at Miami University (OH) on Friday afternoon. The Huskies (7-15, 2-2 MAC) held onto the lead through five innings, but the Miami Redhawks (14-15, 4-0 MAC) homered twice in the sixth inning to take the lead.
Despite...
By Kalin Schaefer, Assistant Sports Editor
| March 21, 2025
NIU women’s tennis (14-4, 1-1 MAC) dropped its first conference match against the Ball State Cardinals (8-4, 2-0 MAC), falling in a 5-2 loss.
“Some of their players play a little bit of an unorthodox style that we just aren’t used to playing...
NIU gymnastics junior Kiera O’Shea earned a spot on the 2025 Mid-American Conference First Team, the conference announced Tuesday.
With a National Qualifying Score of 9.840 this season, O’Shea led the MAC in the vault event. Moreover, her average...
NIU women’s tennis freshman Irmak Budak has been named the Northern Star’s Huskie of the Week after wins against Eastern Michigan University and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks in the Huskies’ respective 5-2, 7-0 victories on Saturday.
Budak...
By Kalin Schaefer, Assistant Sports Editor
| March 17, 2025
NIU women’s tennis (14-3, 1-0 MAC) swept a doubleheader on Saturday, besting Mid-American Conference rivals Eastern Michigan University Eagles (7-7, 0-1 MAC) by a score of 5-2 before sweeping the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks (8-3, 5-1...
NIU gymnastics competed in its final meet of the regular season Sunday afternoon on the road against the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Despite strong all-around performances from a few Huskie gymnasts, the Fighting Illini successfully defended...
NIU gymnastics traveled to Central Michigan University on Friday afternoon for its final head-to-head MAC matchup of the season. Junior Kiera O’Shea shined for the Huskies, placing first in both the vault and balance beam events. Her routines, alongside...
NIU women’s basketball head coach Lisa Carlsen resigned from NIU following 10 seasons leading the Huskies, NIU Vice President and Director of Athletics and Recreation Sean Frazier announced Monday.
The decision comes after a fruitless season with...
NIU gymnastics hosted its last home meet of the season against Bowling Green State University. The scoring came down to the wire, and the Huskies rose above the Falcons by a 0.025 point difference in the final tally.
With eight podium finishers across...
After its playoff hopes were crushed devastatingly on Wednesday, NIU women’s basketball prepares to send off four upperclassmen after a wavering 2024-25 season after its final game on Saturday.
The victories of Western Michigan University and Central...
